Sweet Confections: Beautiful Candy to Make at Home

Sweet Confections: Beautiful Candy to Make at Home
By Nina Wanat
Gifted by Lark Crafts
www.larkcrafts.com
Reviewed by Jennifer Bendix, Editor of AllFreeHolidayCrafts.com

Nina Wanat takes candy-making to a whole new level with her book, Sweet Confections: Beautiful Candy to Make at Home, from Lark Crafts. With four different sections, this book includes over 40 different candy recipes, each one more beautiful than the last. Her book is separated into four sections including one which features crunchy candy, a second on chewy candy, a third with silky candy, and the final featuring recipes for your pantry. Each one of these candy-making guides shows you how to make your own candies through a comprehensible step-by-step process. Her book includes in depth instructions, guidance, tips, and bright images which catalogue the steps included in each process.

This gorgeous book will have you making your own delicate candy in no time! Each photograph in this book will prove that these beautiful candies are meant for the most special occasions. Use your copy to help plan a pretty and feminine dessert display for a wedding, wedding shower, baby shower, or Mother’s Day gathering. While the beauty of this book and the edible crafts that are within it are perhaps the most valuable aspects, another key factor to its success is that Wanat writes each process out flawlessly. With her well-thought and easy-to-follow instructions this book is the most logical choice for dessert crafters of all skill levels.

A few of the candy crafts included in this book are, Chocolate-Covered Cereal Clusters, Saltwater Taffy, Divinity Sundaes, and Vanilla Extract. Her tutorials are preceded by a preface titled, Getting Started. This portion of the book prepares the reader by informing them what tools they will need to successfully complete each tutorial. It’s safe to say that Nina Wanat’s book, Sweet Confections: Beautiful Candy to Make at Home, from Lark Crafts, is as helpful as they come. Explore the lovely world of beautiful candy making with the help of this fantastic edible crafting book.